05/08/2024
Robert Hester, Founder of BladenOnline.com
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Thoughts While ShavingThe PGA Tour Championship is underway in Atlanta, Georgia… on Golf Channel… Expanded coverage is likely beginning Saturday… 3 leads after the first round at minus 2. Viktor Hovland, Colin Morikowa & Keegan Bradley.

High School football teams play game 2 of the 2023 season tonight… East Bladen vs. West… John Clark reports on our BOL sports page.

Several issues headline the news… former President Trump indicted in Georgia. In Washington, a US House of Representatives committee investigates the Georgia official who brought the charges against the former President. Got it? All lawyer up.

Are all living by the Golden Rule?

Meanwhile, the temperature rises across the US… real temps.

Sunny today, with a high near 96… a heat index of 102. Partly cloudy tonight, with a low around 75. Saturday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., Sunny and hot… High near 99, heat values as high as 111. The chance of rain is 30%.

Looking ahead to Sunday, showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 94… chance of rain increases to 60%.  Monday through Wednesday, the high near 90… Thursday of the coming week… high is 83.

All the while, the weeds continue to grow in our yard…

Our family is ‘blessed’ again. 2nd great-granddaughter born earlier this week… The two of them were to meet last evening… would love to have been there… They reside with mom and pop in Wake County…

Lots of economic development issues are going on in and around the area… I see ads seeking help and can’t help but wonder about the availability of workers… I know… if you build it, they will come…

Inflation is tough on all… 2 plastic bags of groceries, over $100… OK, 3 bags and a few items not in a bag.

The last day to pay property taxes and get a small discount is next Thursday, August 31, 2023.

Thanks for your kind thoughts on our ‘Thoughts’… Remember the slang term heard years ago… ‘much obliged’ (?)… An old British English phrase used to express gratitude or thanks…

“Optimism is a happiness magnet.” Mary Lou Retton

“We are stronger when we listen and smarter when we share.” Rania Al-Abdullah

“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” Seneca

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